Billy Bennett (footballer, born 1955)

Billy Bennett (born 5 July 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

As a youth, Bennett played for Invergowrie Boys' Club before joining Scottish Football League First Division side Heart of Midlothian in 1973.

He made his debut for the team in a friendly match away at Queens Park on 29 October 1973, scoring Hearts' fourth goal in a 5–1 victory.

[1] It was over a year before Bennett made another senior appearance, when he again scored in a 3–0 Hearts win over Berwick Rangers in the final of the East of Scotland Shield.

Bennett then joined Cowdenbeath, where he played for three years before moving into non-league football with Kelty Hearts in 1993.